6:30 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. Boston Red Sox fans better hope Tuesday night’s Massachusetts State Lottery numbers read 2-0-0-4, because the prior
Month: October 2021
News Reports from the UK indicated that Joe Root has confirmed he will captain the side The men’s Ashes is set to go ahead this summer with England’s players reportedly agreeing to tour in a move that will green-light the A$200 million series. England’s cricketers spoke with Cricket Australia (CA) bosses again on Tuesday evening,
6:01 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Rick Byrd, who retired in 2019 after leading Belmont to eight NCAA tournament appearances, will receive the John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award. His selection was announced by Craig Impelman, Wooden’s grandson-in-law, at the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Tuesday. Byrd will receive the award in
8:16 AM ET USWNT and Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan on Tuesday called for the National Women’s Soccer League to end the systemic failure that led to a decade of alleged sexual harassment of players by league coaches. The North Carolina Courage last week fired coach Paul Riley amid allegations spanning over a decade of
4:20 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Left-hander Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Manager Dusty Baker announced the decision Tuesday but did not reveal his rotation past Game 2. He previously said Lance McCullers Jr. will start
4:24 PM ET Atlanta Falcons starting nickel corner Isaiah Oliver is out for the season and will need surgery, a source told ESPN, after he was carted off the field with a knee injury Sunday against the Washington Football Team. The team placed Oliver on injured reserve Tuesday. Oliver, a second-round pick in 2018 out
7:00 AM ET Another chapter is about to be written in the history of baseball’s most famous rivalry. With the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees meeting Tuesday at Fenway Park in the 2021 American League Wild Card Game (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), it got us thinking of some of our own
5:23 PM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots and free-agent linebacker Jamie Collins are working toward a deal that will bring back Collins for a third stint with the team, a source told ESPN’s Field Yates. Collins was released by the Detroit Lions on Sept. 28 after the team couldn’t find a trade
4:16 PM ET Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner on Tuesday said he’s encouraged by his talks with the NHL and NHLPA after accusing teams of giving players pain medication without prescriptions in a controversial Twitter thread Saturday. Lehner intended to bring attention to the stalemate between the Buffalo Sabres and Lehner’s former teammate Jack
Elinor Barker has revealed she is expecting her first child and was pregnant when she won silver at the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old from Cardiff was part of Great Britain’s women’s team pursuit squad that clinched a medal in August. Barker announced her news on Twitter on Tuesday, saying she and her partner were “so
4:02 PM ET In the wake of a fighter’s death, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) medical advisory committee has issued a statement urging athletic commissions to exercise caution when it comes to bare-knuckle fighting. In the statement written Tuesday by co-chairman and ringside physician Dr. Michael Schwartz and obtained by ESPN,
3:43 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Shortstop Alcides Escobar agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract Tuesday to stay with the Washington Nationals next season. Escobar, who will turn 35 in December, batted .288 with 21 doubles, two triples, four homers and 28 RBIs in 75 games with the Nationals after signing with the
1:10 PM ET WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he will be a “sad and lonely” person when he ends his boxing career. The unbeaten 33-year-old is defending his title against American Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas at the weekend — their third fight after a draw in 2018 and Fury’s 2020 victory. 1
2:31 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Left-hander Shane McClanahan will start Game 1 of the American League Division Series for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, manager Kevin Cash said. Cash on Tuesday also said rookie Shane Baz will take the mound for Game 2 on Friday night. Depending on bullpen
2:38 PM ET Associated Press Looking to address the growing number of transfers, the NCAA Division I Council approved a one-year waiver Tuesday that will allow college football teams to sign up to seven players to replace those who leave. Current NCAA rules state a team can sign no more than 25 players to a
2:17 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Despite offensive inconsistencies contributing to a third straight loss, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin still has confidence in his quarterback. Tomlin was adamant Tuesday when asked whether Ben Roethlisberger remains the right quarterback for the offense. “Absolutely,” Tomlin said. “What he does and what he’s done makes me really
2:34 PM ET Kyrie Irving did not practice with the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn on Tuesday as the point guard is unable to practice or play in New York under the city’s COVID-19 vaccination protocols. After practicing with the team last week at training camp in San Diego, Irving did not attend the team’s first
2:19 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have promoted wide receiver Josh Gordon from their practice squad to the active roster, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. That means Gordon, 30, is likely to play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs last week
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